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Photograph of sheet music for hymn "Where the roses never fade" translated into Inuvialuktun. This was used during an impromptu sing-along at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering, Inuvik, November 2019.

Mary Kailek is storytelling from the 1937 era, of when she was doing a lot of sewing, of visitors and listening to storytelling in the evenings, of their travels for Christmas and New Years, stories of her dad and Joe trapping and hunting stories, of…

Mary Kailek’s storytelling starts off with some of the latter story repeated from the previous story of when she was younger around Christmas time then Mary continues sharing her memories: of when she just had two children when her son Alex Kaglik…

Mary Kailek is continuing to share her memories from 1942 and 1943 of: she and her family’’s activities such as hunting, trapping, of various people, of their travels, of going to Aklavik for Easter, Peffer’s Hotel, Banksland people who flew to…

A Long Time Ago host Ishmael Alunik airs Elder Ralph Kimiksana who is storytelling. Ralph is telling a several short legends and ends with drum songs.

Agnes Nanogak is telling of a hunter’s haunting tale followed by a story of a girl who sinks into another world. (Note: The last five minutes of the tape is a recording of an unidentified man telling a story that was already in progress. This is…

Agnes Nigiyok is storytelling about a man named Akak who was from Iqaluktuuttiaq (Cambridge Bay) who was married to a Kaniryuarmiut but his inlaws did not like him so they had him killed. To be continued.

Agnes Nigiyok is continuing the story about the man named Akak who was killed then an RCMP investigation ensued a year later when the families involved were arrested and taken away and returned a year later. Agnes also tells about one man’s wife…

Charlie Smith is telling a legend of a man named Quaqsiqtuq first in Iñupiatun then in English followed by another unidentified speaker who is storytelling in Inuvialuktun.

Abe Auktalik Okpik provides an explanation of a meeting between Inuit Tapirisat Kanatami and the Prime Minister regarding ITK’s position on land and land use and other issues on the C.H.A.K. Western Arctic program.

Radio host, Ishmael Alunik, introduces Abe Auktalik Okpik who interviews Elder Elijah Harley about his hunting and trapping, in his younger days, sparked by a public meeting the day before.

Adam Emaghok then Joseph Avik are interviewed about their lifestyles long ago. They also share stories and memories from their younger days.

Rosemary Kuptana continues to interview Bessie Lennie about her lifestyle as a young adult, of a dog team trip with her husband that almost cost them their lives, then of having to raise her children on her own when her husband passed away, of the…

Amos Tumma speaks gives advice, then tells a story of bowhead whale hunting long ago around 1918 or 1919, followed by a flood story, and speaks of traditional hunting weapons used long ago, and more.

Murielle Nagy and Agnes White continue to interview Agnes Carpenter about her personal lifestyle long ago as well as Inuvialuit lifestyle long ago. Agnes shares more memories and stories of her younger days. To be continued.

Murielle Nagy and Agnes White continue to interview Agnes Carpenter about her personal and Inuvialuit lifestyle long ago. Agnes shares more memories and stories of her younger days. At the 21:26 minute mark, it suddenly switches to an interview…

Shirley Elias interviews Agnes Goose about her family, their travels, and lifestyle long ago as well as historical stories from the past.

Cathy Cockney is interviewing Agnes Kayotuk about her family genealogy in English.

Cathy Cockney is interviewing Agnes Goose, with some help from an unidentified interpreter, about her family genealogy.

Photograph of Agnes White at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering, Inuvik, November 2019.

Photograph of Agnes White at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering, Inuvik, November 2019.

Photograph of Agnes White at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering, Inuvik, November 2019.

Photograph of Agnes White looking at photographs in the Inuvialuit Digital Library during the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering, Inuvik, November 2019.

Photograph of Agnes White looking at photographs in the Inuvialuit Digital Library during the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering, Inuvik, November 2019. Sandy Wolki is pictured in the background.

Photograph of Agnes White at the Inuvialuit Elders Storytelling Gathering, Inuvik, November 2019.